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My friend uses the wrong words...

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nickytwotimes · 12/02/2008 13:23

My very good, kind and lovely friend uses the word "pacific" rather than the correct term "specific". My fellow pedants, what do I do? I have turned a blind eye (or deaf ear) to it thus far, but it drives me crazy. Another lovely friend responded to my ds saying "How do you do?" (he is 18 mths - very cute!) by saying "Very well thank you and how are you?"!

Am I going straight to hell for being so judgemental?

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StealthPolarBear · 14/02/2008 15:53

OOh yes "please will you call myself on Wednesday to confirm"

StealthPolarBear · 14/02/2008 15:56

So are we going to ask MN towers to change this to "Pedantic Moebius strip"?

Scampmum · 14/02/2008 15:56

I almost believed it for a second then realised there was NO WAY that could have happened without my Mum texting me, given that the Isle of Wight Ferry going past unencumbered by tumbling architectural horrors is usually a good enough excuse.

IorekByrnison · 14/02/2008 15:59

UnquietDad, I believe Scampmum was suggesting that you were ignoring all the evidence in favour of sticking religiously to your personal belief on the thing/think debate. Which does seem rather unlike you...

StarlightMcKenzie · 14/02/2008 16:00

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midnightexpress · 14/02/2008 16:06

However incorrect the what Starlight?

IorekByrnison · 14/02/2008 16:09
StarlightMcKenzie · 14/02/2008 16:10

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onebatmother · 14/02/2008 16:16

I understood

that you have come to taunt us with your cruel spelling, dystopian vision etc.

Starlight - your argument about communication is rather like saying that an old coal sack is as effective as a camel-hair coat.

onebatmother · 14/02/2008 16:17

I don't know why I chose camel-hair, in particular, for that simile. Before you ask.

LittleWonder · 14/02/2008 16:20

I just came home to find a note through the door from Parcel Force:

"Porcel round back"

I simply had to share this here - I mean, say it out loud...porcel! I guess this driver always writes it that way.

and I did know what he meant.

onebatmother · 14/02/2008 16:20

And if the truth be told, I would have chosen 'dystopic' rather than 'dystopian'...

Suspect I am a pseud as well as a pedant.

StarlightMcKenzie · 14/02/2008 16:21

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onebatmother · 14/02/2008 16:22

is it compaction of parcelforce for the time-poor?

IorekByrnison · 14/02/2008 16:23

yes...that's it...camel hair...coal sack...

IorekByrnison · 14/02/2008 16:24

Dystopic? Why? What is wrong with dystopian?

onebatmother · 14/02/2008 16:24

Yes of course jesting Starlight. I take your point.

why mouses/mice, I wonder?

StarlightMcKenzie · 14/02/2008 16:24

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LittleWonder · 14/02/2008 16:24

Of course onebat, how dumb of me not to realize....

nicand2 · 14/02/2008 16:25

Knew someone once who was going on holiday to Hamsterdam.

onebatmother · 14/02/2008 16:26

Actually I suspect that dystopic might be the noun..

IorekByrnison · 14/02/2008 16:26

I would have expected to find an exotic kind of small pig round the back LW

LittleWonder · 14/02/2008 16:28

A morsel of porcel perhaps?

clam · 14/02/2008 16:31

My MIL used to say she was going to "go Watford," which I found quaintly amusing until DS started saying it too. Soon put a stop to that.

onebatmother · 14/02/2008 16:31

like a cocktail sausage or a mini-sausage roll?